Compare towns
Cornwall vs Reading vs West Windsor vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Reading has the most renters (15.1% rent).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cornwall | Reading | West Windsor | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
699Lowest |
1,171 |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| West Windsor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$5,055Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 41% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.